Archive for March 2022
Dutch manufacturer Berdex taps Ames as U.S. headquarters for its livestock trailers
Ames Tribune: Netherlands-based manufacturer Berdex is locating its American headquarters in a vacant Ames facility formerly occupied by Caremoli. The company is expected to bring about 20 new jobs to the Ames community. A global manufacturer …
Read MoreAlmost Famous Popcorn acquires Noble Popcorn, expands to Sac City
Corridor Business Journal: Almost Famous Popcorn Co. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Sac City-based Noble Popcorn. The Sac City facility expands Almost Famous’ store footprint that right now consists of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Sydney …
Read MoreState awards $500,000 to train teachers in computer science
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced Tuesday more than $500,000 in awards from the Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund to train K-12 teachers in public and private schools to teach computer …
Read MorePrincipal Foundation awards $125,000 grant to Des Moines Symphony
The Des Moines Symphony has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Principal Foundation to support the symphony’s Sound of the City campaign. According to a news release, the campaign allows the symphony and its …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: MercyOne launches patient-provider matching tool in Central Iowa
MercyOne has piloted a new patient-provider matching tool that aims to make it easier for patients to connect with a primary care physician. MercyOne worked with Patient Bond, started by former Procter & Gamble employees, …
Read MoreJoseph Jones: Policy, community service and bow ties
Missouri group buys Des Moines apartments; Hubbell Realty buys more land in Waukee
Bach Partners LLC, located in Kansas City, Mo., paid Broadway Heights Apartments LLC and Broadway Heights Apartments II LLC $13 million for property at 4216 E. 50th St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Costco purchases 20.7 acres in Ankeny for $7.3 million
Costco, a members-only big-box retailer that offers deep discounts on a variety of items, has purchased 20.7 acres in Ankeny on which to build store, Polk County real estate records show.
Costco Wholesale Corp., based in …
JLL selected to market Norwalk mixed-use development
The Des Moines office of JLL has been selected to market Hughes Century Crossing at Norwalk Central, a retail and residential development owned by Diligent Development. The Norwalk City Council recently approved agreements related to the development, located at Iowa Highway …
Read MoreSlingshot Architecture founder Greg Wattier retiring in the fall
Greg Wattier, founder of Slingshot Architecture, plans on retiring in the fall when the company celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Wattier and wife Sandi Wattier (pictured), founded G.E. Wattier in Colorado in 2002. Greg handled the client …